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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles holds his daughter, Lily, after the Eagles won the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 4. Foles was named the most valuable player of the game, which the Eagles won 41-33 over the New England Patriots. It is the franchise's first Super Bowl victory.

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Foles celebrates with head coach Doug Pederson after the game. Foles passed for 373 yards and three touchdowns, and he also caught a touchdown pass. And he wasn't even the team's starter for most of the season. He took over late in the year when Carson Wentz got injured.

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Philadelphia's Nate Gerry celebrates after the game.

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The Eagles run onto the field after the final seconds ticked off the clock. The game was played at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

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The Patriots tried a "Hail Mary" pass on the last play of the game, but it fell incomplete.

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New England quarterback Tom Brady reacts after fumbling the ball late in the fourth quarter.

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Brady fumbled the ball after a hit by Philadelphia's Brandon Graham, not pictured. Philadelphia added a field goal after the turnover, and that made the score 41-33.

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Philadelphia tight end Zach Ertz dives for the goal line, scoring a fourth-quarter touchdown to give the Eagles a 38-33 lead.

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Ertz bobbles the ball after crossing the goal line. After a video review, the officials ruled that he had already completed the catch and crossed the line as a runner.

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Foles celebrates after the touchdown pass to Ertz.

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New England tight end Rob Gronkowski reaches for his second touchdown catch of the game. After the extra point, the Patriots took a 33-32 lead in the fourth quarter. It was their first and only lead of the game.

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Gronkowski does a celebration dance in the end zone.

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New England wide receiver Chris Hogan pulls in a touchdown pass in the third quarter. New England still trailed 29-26 going into the fourth quarter.

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Philadelphia running back Corey Clement holds up the football after catching a 22-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. The touchdown was held up after a video review, and Philadelphia took a 29-19 lead after the extra point.

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Clement falls down after his touchdown grab.

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Brady, left, celebrates with Gronkowski after they linked up for a 5-yard touchdown pass on the first drive of the second half. New England moved within three points of Philadelphia, who led 22-12 at halftime.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles holds his daughter, Lily, after the Eagles won the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 4. Foles was named the most valuable player of the game, which the Eagles won 41-33 over the New England Patriots. It is the franchise's first Super Bowl victory.

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Foles celebrates with head coach Doug Pederson after the game. Foles passed for 373 yards and three touchdowns, and he also caught a touchdown pass. And he wasn't even the team's starter for most of the season. He took over late in the year when Carson Wentz got injured.

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Philadelphia's Nate Gerry celebrates after the game.

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The Eagles run onto the field after the final seconds ticked off the clock. The game was played at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

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The Patriots tried a "Hail Mary" pass on the last play of the game, but it fell incomplete.

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New England quarterback Tom Brady reacts after fumbling the ball late in the fourth quarter.

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Brady fumbled the ball after a hit by Philadelphia's Brandon Graham, not pictured. Philadelphia added a field goal after the turnover, and that made the score 41-33.

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Philadelphia tight end Zach Ertz dives for the goal line, scoring a fourth-quarter touchdown to give the Eagles a 38-33 lead.

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Ertz bobbles the ball after crossing the goal line. After a video review, the officials ruled that he had already completed the catch and crossed the line as a runner.

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Foles celebrates after the touchdown pass to Ertz.

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New England tight end Rob Gronkowski reaches for his second touchdown catch of the game. After the extra point, the Patriots took a 33-32 lead in the fourth quarter. It was their first and only lead of the game.

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Gronkowski does a celebration dance in the end zone.

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New England wide receiver Chris Hogan pulls in a touchdown pass in the third quarter. New England still trailed 29-26 going into the fourth quarter.

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Philadelphia running back Corey Clement holds up the football after catching a 22-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. The touchdown was held up after a video review, and Philadelphia took a 29-19 lead after the extra point.

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Clement falls down after his touchdown grab.

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Brady, left, celebrates with Gronkowski after they linked up for a 5-yard touchdown pass on the first drive of the second half. New England moved within three points of Philadelphia, who led 22-12 at halftime.

What we now know as the first Super Bowl took place January 15, 1967, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. But back then, it was just billed as the world championship game between the National Football League champion Green Bay Packers and the American Football League champion Kansas City Chiefs. The rival leagues eventually merged in 1970. Here's a look at all of the Super Bowl tickets, one of the most coveted in sports.

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Tickets for Super Bowls IV, V and VI. The NFL has traditionally used Roman numerals for the annual event.

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Tickets for Super Bowls VII, VIII and IX.

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Tickets for Super Bowls X, XI and XII.

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Tickets for Super Bowls XIII, XIV and XV.

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Tickets for Super Bowls XVI, XVII and XVIII.

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Tickets for Super Bowls XIX, XX and XXI.

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Tickets for Super Bowls XXII, XXIII and XXIV.

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Tickets for Super Bowls XXV, XXVI and XXVII.

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Tickets for Super Bowls XXVIII, XXIX and XXX.

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Tickets for Super Bowls XXXI, XXXII and XXXIII.

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Tickets for Super Bowls XXXIV, XXXV and XXXVI.

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Tickets for Super Bowls XXXVII, XXXVIII and XXXIX.

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Tickets for Super Bowls XL, XLI and XLII.

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Tickets for Super Bowls XLIII, XLIV and XLV.

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Tickets for Super Bowls XLVI, XLVII and XLVIII.

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Tickets for Super Bowls XLIX, 50 and LI.

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Tickets for Super Bowl LII.

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Other Facts:First Super Bowl - January 15, 1967 - The first Super Bowl championship game was between the NFL (Green Bay Packers) and AFL (Kansas City Chiefs) champions at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. The score was Green Bay, 35 and Kansas City, 10. Attendance was 61,946. Bart Starr, the quarterback for Green Bay, was named the MVP.

Highest Winning Score - January 28, 1990 - Highest scoring winner - San Francisco 49ers, 55, Denver Broncos, 10 - Super Bowl XXIV, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. This was also the largest margin of victory to date.

Most Played - New England Patriots, 10.

Most Wins - Pittsburgh Steelers, 6.

Most Losses - Denver Broncos, 5.

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Each member of the Green Bay Packers received this ring for winning the first Super Bowl in January 1967. Over the years, the Super Bowl ring has gotten much more elaborate.

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Super Bowl II – Green Bay Packers

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Super Bowl III – New York Jets

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Super Bowl IV – Kansas City Chiefs

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Super Bowl V – Baltimore Colts

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Super Bowl VI – Dallas Cowboys

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Super Bowl VII – Miami Dolphins

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Super Bowl VIII – Miami Dolphins

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Super Bowl IX – Pittsburgh Steelers

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Super Bowl X – Pittsburgh Steelers

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Super Bowl XI – Oakland Raiders

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Super Bowl XII – Dallas Cowboys

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Super Bowl XIV – Pittsburgh Steelers

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Super Bowl XV – Oakland Raiders

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Super Bowl XVI – San Francisco 49ers

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Super Bowl XVII – Washington Redskins

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Super Bowl XVIII – Los Angeles Raiders

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Super Bowl XIX – San Francisco 49ers

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Super Bowl XXI – New York Giants

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Super Bowl XXIII – San Francisco 49ers

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Super Bowl XXIV – San Francisco 49ers

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Super Bowl XXVI – Washington Redskins

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Super Bowl XXVII – Dallas Cowboys

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Super Bowl XXIX – San Francisco 49ers

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Super Bowl XXXI – Green Bay Packers

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Super Bowl XXXIV – St. Louis Rams

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Super Bowl XXXVI – New England Patriots

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Super Bowl XXXVII – Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Super Bowl XXXIX – New England Patriots

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Super Bowl XL – Pittsburgh Steelers

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Super Bowl XLI – Indianapolis Colts

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Super Bowl XLII – New York Giants

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Super Bowl XLIV – New Orleans Saints

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Super Bowl XLV – Green Bay Packers

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Super Bowl XLVI – New York Giants

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Super Bowl XLVII – Baltimore Ravens

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Super Bowl XLVIII – Seattle Seahawks

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Super Bowl LI – New England Patriots

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The NFL pays for up to 150 rings at $5,000 per ring (plus adjustments for increases in gold and diamonds).

The NFL also pays for 150 pieces of jewelry for the losing team, which may not cost more than half the price set for the Super Bowl ring.

The Vince Lombardi Trophy is made from sterling silver by Tiffany & Co.

February 6, 2011 - Cowboy Stadium seating problems, "incomplete installation of temporary seats in a limited number of sections made the seats unusable," leaves 1,250 ticket holders without seats. 850 were distributed around the stadium to other seats, 400 were left with no options. NFL promises triple refunds for the $800.00 ticket for all 1250 people.

February 3, 2013 - Super Bowl XLVII (47) is played in New Orleans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Baltimore Ravens defeat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31. Beyonce is the half-time performer. A power failure at the Super Dome halts the game, and leaves half of the stadium in the dark for 34 minutes.